On the Amazon website I found a CD called "Surrogate Cities". It has a track with the title "In the Country of Last Things" on it. Does anybody know this song? Is there any connection to the novel or is it just coincidence?
yes, there is a connection to Auster's work. check the website of ECM-records, where "surrogate cities" was released; the "background" - page for the record explains it. And there's another Auster related record by ECM, its Michael Mantler, "hide and seek", "with words by Paul Auster". But be careful: no easy listening here...